Ms. Collins’ Science &
Math Newsletter
January 20, 2015
SCHOOL EVENTS
IN THE CLASSROOM…
Monday, January 19th
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Wednesday, January 21st
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There will be NO OES Art & Vocal
Group.
Friday, January 23rd
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Changes to Earth's Surface Test
Tuesday, February 3rd
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Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Test
Thursday & Friday, April 2nd &
3rd
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SCIENCE
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100th Day of School
Thursday, February 12th
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January 19th - 23rd
NO SCHOOL (MLK, JR. DAY)
MATH
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NO SCHOOL (SPRING BREAK)
NOTE: Test dates, project deadlines, etc.
are subject to change due to possible school
programs, weather, and student progress.
Check my website for a more updated list
of events and dates.
Changes to
Earth's
Surface Unit
1. landform
2. mountain
3. topography
4. volcano
5. earthquake
6. deposition
7. glacier
8. fossil
9. fossil record
SCIENCE
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HOW TO ACCESS
MS. COLLINS’ WEBSITE
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You can access science and math study guides,
games, websites, videos, songs, a list of
upcoming school events and activities, etc. on
my website by typing in the address below.
http://www.bath.kyschools.us/olc/
teacher.aspx?s=155
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Lesson 1: What Is the Water Cycle?
Science Up Close: Evaporation &
Condensation (Grade 4) and The Water
Cycle (Grade 5)
Thirstin's Water Cycle - US
Environmental Protection Agency Video
"The Water Cycle" (Play)
Lesson 2: How Is the Water Cycle
Related to Weather?
Storms (book) by Seymour Simon
Lesson 3: How Do Land Features Affect
the Water Cycle?
Investigating & Recording Weather Data
MATH
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If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding
your child, you may contact me by a note or a phone
call at (606) 674-2722 between the times of
1:20-2:10 PM. You may also contact me by email at
kimberly.collins@bath.kyschools.us.
Review & Quiz over Lessons 1-1, 1-2, 1-3,
& 1-4
Lesson 1-6: Meanings of Division
Lesson 1-7: Relating Multiplication &
Division
Lesson 1-8: Special Quotients
Does your child know the meaning of the
following words?
January 26th - 30th
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Lesson 3: What Are Fossils?
"Fossils Tell of Long Ago" & Real World
Science: Fossils & Dinosaurs Video &
Quiz
Pangaea Puzzle Activity
Changes to Earth's Surface Review
(Study Guide & Jeopardy Game)
Changes to Earth's Surface Test
SCIENCE & MATH
VOCABULARY
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Lesson 1-9: Using Multiplication Facts to
Find Division Facts
Review and Quiz over Lessons 1-6, 1-7, 18, & 1-9
Lesson 2-1: Repeating Patterns
Lesson 2-2: Number Sequences
Lesson 2-3: Extending Tables
Review and Quiz over Lessons 2-1, 2-2, &
2-3
The Water
Cycle Unit
1. water cycle
2. precipitation
3. evaporation
4. condensation
5. rain
6. sleet
7. snow
8. hail
9. tornado
10. hurricane
11. sea breeze
12. land breeze
13. rain shadow
14. air mass
15. cold front
16. warm front
17. barometer
18. anemometer
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Unit
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14.
equation
factor
product
unknown
symbol
divisor
dividend
quotient
remainder
estimation
rounding
factor pairs
multiple
prime
number
15. composite
number
16. array
17. Commutative
Property of
Multiplication
18. Zero Property
of
Multiplication
19. Identity
Property of
Multiplication
20. Distributive
Property
21. inverse
operations
22. fact family
23. repeating
pattern